Leave no trace on the computer

Tails OS 5.16 USB – Your secure computer anywhere

To use Tails OS 5.16 USB, shut down the computer and start on your Tails USB stick instead of starting on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

You can temporarily turn your own computer into a secure machine. You can also stay safe while using the computer of somebody else.

Tails always starts from the same clean state and everything you do disappears automatically when you shut down Tails.

Without Tails, almost everything you do can leave traces on the computer:

• Websites that you visited, even in private mode
• Files that you opened, even if you deleted them
• Passwords, even if you use a password manager
• All the devices and Wi-Fi networks that you used
  

  Digital security toolbox

  Tails includes a selection of applications to work on sensitive documents and communicate securely.

  All the applications are ready-to-use and are configured with safe defaults to prevent mistakes.